{I love my wine club, Winc! On the days that I do enjoy a glass, that is :) } I’ve written before about my internal struggle between wanting to enjoy a reasonable glass of wine with dinner each night (my heart) and my belief that having alcohol every single day is not the best choice of habit (my mind.) This is not a new topic, but it's one I'm revisiting after going through a year off of alcohol ...
Look who is sitting up like a big boy in his high chair!! We have the OXO Tot Sprout Chair and loved it with Mazen. (It comes in a BIRCH wood now, but alas I will not be buying a new one just to have that.) Now that Birch has passed the four month mark, it's time to start thinking about solid foods. Our pediatrician said we can introduce them whenever we feel he is ready. He is definitely showing ...
You guys have already heard me report that I'm very happy with our new treadmill purchase. I bought the NordicTrack C 990 through Amazon with my own money. (This post/review isn't sponsored at all). I wanted to share a more formal review of it because: Lots of you have asked me about both the model and the ordering/delivery/assembly experience. When I was doing my own research I couldn't ...
Bright and sunny morning to ya! When Mazen was a toddler he would walk into direct sun and say "TOO SUNNY! TOO SUNNY!" (Eventually I convinced him to wear sunglasses.) I am such a sunshine lover that the only time I say "too sunny" is when it's 100 degrees at the beach in July at noon. Otherwise - bring it on! Sunny Breakfast Two scrambled eggs, clementine, Irish Soda Bread from Great Harvest ...
^^Note the open door! We are finally having some mild days here. The fresh air is SO nice!! Isn't it crazy that Birch has never felt the sunshine on his body. His arms and legs have never felt fresh air. I can't wait for our Florida trip coming up so he can experience the joy that is warm sun for the first time! I bought him this cute little swim suit for the trip : ) Baller Stain Remover I ...
Our weekend began with a happy little snow dusting. The snow began falling right when we were getting started on Fun Family Friday! March 7 was Mazen's half birthday (which HE announced the week before!) and so we took him bowling to celebrate. (You guys know that I always acknowledge my half birthday and I think it's hilarious that I was not the one to point his out!) While bowling was ...
^^ That Florida Georgia Line song has been on repeat all week over here! B is a pro at rolling to his side and just recently started rolling onto his tummy where he often gets stuck in "turtle mode." It's supposedly easier for babies to roll tummy to back, but he doesn't get that one as much. He is not so fond of being on his tummy! He has started to sleep on his side though, which is cute. I feel ...
I go nuts for contrasting texture combinations - creamy and crunchy, battery and chewy, frothy with crunchy on top. My ideal breakfast bowl (usually with a creamy base like yogurt, oatmeal or a smoothie) has to have a good crunchy ingredient on top. I think this is because contrasting textures reminds me of loaded ice creams with cookies (soft chew), toffee (hard crunch), or cookie dough (chewy) ...
Just your regular sunny day crew! New Porch Furniture In anticipation of spring, I bought some new rockers for our front porch! I got the highly-rated Nantucket Rockers from Grandin Road (the same ones my sister has) along with these cushions in Guava from Frontgate. Considering that the previous chair on the porch was a petite-sized rocking chair I spray painted a decade ago, these are a huge ...
All over the internet I see photos of toast topped with peanut butter and sliced bananas. Good...but I have something better. I like to call this "banana smash toast." Smashed bananas have the best texture underneath creamy peanut butter. And this toast makes a perfect pre-workout breakfast. Why Smash? Not only does smashing your banana make this toast slightly easier to eat (no more bananas ...
